Encode
Decode
Multisyllabic
Affixes
Mystery
100

Encode (spell) the word that completes the sentence:

The hot ocean ________ blew in from the coast.

breeze

100

1. Read the word aloud

2. Clap the syllables 

3. Identify the spelling pattern

coach

/k/ /o/ /ch/

1 syllable

vowel team OA

100

Encode (spell) and divide the syllables:

The day the comes after today is called _____.

to/mor/row

tomorrow

100
What is the prefix in the word:


misspelled

mis

100

Grasshoppers undergo an _______ _________.

incomplete metamorphosis

200

Encode (spell) the word that completes the sentence:

Our _______ painted their back porch today.

neighbors

200

1. Read the word aloud

2. Clap the syllables 

3. Identify the spelling pattern

envelope

envelope

3 syllables

Vowel Consonant E

200

Encode (spell) and divide the syllables:

Our house is the third ______ on the right.

drive/way

driveway

200
What affix am I? What do I mean? How many sounds do I make?


-ed

suffix

past tense

3" /id/ /d/ /t/

200

Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she’d enjoy the music, but she didn’t really want to go out in the rainy weather.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

mixed

300

Encode (spell) the word that completes the sentence:


I misplaced a ______ of the puzzle.

piece

300

1. Read the word aloud

2. Clap the syllables 

3. Identify the spelling pattern

approach

approach

2 syllables

vowel team O

300

Encode (spell) and divide the syllables:

I am a product of someone famous signing their name.

auto/graph

300

What is the affix in the word:

telescope

tele

300

List 5 Nonfiction Text features.

Heading, Title, Content Page, Table of Content, Glossary, Index, Photograph, Caption, Subheading, Graph, Bold words, Maps

400

Encode (spell) the word that completes the sentence: 

Blobfish live at the bottom of the _______.

ocean

400

1. Read the word aloud

2. Clap the syllables 

3. Identify the spelling pattern

reign

reign

1 syllable

vowel team A

400

Encode (spell) and divide the syllables:

Before you have a butterfly, you are a ______.

cat/er/pill/er

caterpiller

400

What is the meaning of the prefix in the word:

microbiologist

small

400

Identify the main idea:

There are eight planets in the Solar System, 

and each one is very different. Some planets, 

like Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, 

like Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has 

moons that are larger than Mercury. The planets 

also have different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter 

and Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and 

helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made up 

of carbon dioxide. Earth has a nitrogen and 

oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s atmosphere is 

mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different 

temperatures. Uranus is the  coldest and Venus 

is the hottest.

Planets are different. 

500

Encode (spell) the word the riddle. 

I am a Christmas tradition that requires a smooch if caught standing under me. What am I?

mistletoe

500

1. Read the word aloud

2. Clap the syllables 

3. Identify the spelling pattern

contamination

contamination

5 syllables

Vowel Consonant E

500

Encode (spell) and divide the syllables:

The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages. 

Meta/morph/osis

metamorphosis

500

Identify all parts of the word:

Unfortunately

Prefix: Un

Root word: Fortunate

Suffix:ly

500

Provide an example of absolute and relative location.

Absolute is a specific location.

Relative is a common location.

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